Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
117th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.2%
in 2002
All-time low
1.1%
in 2013
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997–2023

00.511.521997201020231997: 2 %1998: 1.9 %1999: 1.9 %2000: 2 %2001: 2.1 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 2 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.2 %2019: 1.2 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.3 %2022: 1.3 %2023: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 1.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 2.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2013.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 117th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 2.0%
1998 1.9% -4.8%
1999 1.9% +2.2%
2000 2.0% +2.4%
2001 2.1% +8.4%
2002 2.2% +5.2%
2003 2.1% -5.3%
2004 2.1% -3.3%
2005 2.0% -3.4%
2006 1.9% -4.8%
2007 1.8% -3.2%
2008 1.4% -25.9%
2009 1.4% +0.9%
2010 1.3% -6.6%
2011 1.2% -4.6%
2012 1.1% -6.9%
2013 1.1% -6.4%
2014 1.1% +1.7%
2015 1.1% +4.0%
2016 1.2% +3.5%
2017 1.2% +1.0%
2018 1.2% +1.9%
2019 1.2% +1.0%
2020 1.2% +3.0%
2021 1.3% +1.2%
2022 1.3% +3.1%
2023 1.4% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 3
2000s 1.9% 1.4% 2.2% 10
2010s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 114 Netherlands 1.7% compare
  2. 115 Burkina Faso 1.6% compare
  3. 116 Ukraine 1.6% compare
  4. 117 Kenya 1.6% compare
  5. 118 Denmark 1.6% compare
  6. 119 Viet Nam 1.6% compare
  7. 120 Poland 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 117th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 8,903 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release